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Sexual understanding and development of young people with intellectual disabilities : mothers' perspectives of within-family context

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Pownall, Jaycee D., Jahoda, Andrew, Hastings, Richard P. and Kerr, Linda (2011) Sexual understanding and development of young people with intellectual disabilities : mothers' perspectives of within-family context. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Volume 116 (Number 3). pp. 205-219. doi:10.1352/1944-7558-116.3.205

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Abstract

The sexual development of young people with intellectual disabilities is a marker of their transition to adulthood and affects their sense of well being and identity. Cognitive impairments and a socially marginalized position increase dependence on their families to assist with sexual matters. In this study, the authors adopted a novel interpretive phenomenological analysis approach, asking 8 mothers to contrast their experience of supporting similarly aged siblings with and without intellectual disabilities. Acknowledgment of their nondisabled offspring's sexuality was demanded by increasing autonomy, whereas continuing dependence of the offspring with intellectual disabilities hindered mothers who were addressing this intensely private and sensitive issue with them. The topic of sexuality brought to the forefront mothers' fears about their offspring's ability to cope with the challenges of adulthood.

Item Type: Journal Article
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR)
Journal or Publication Title: American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Publisher: American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
ISSN: 1944-7515
Official Date: May 2011
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May 2011Published
Volume: Volume 116
Number: Number 3
Page Range: pp. 205-219
DOI: 10.1352/1944-7558-116.3.205
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
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